Valaikappu & Seemantham

Dear Birundha,
Such an emotional feed back !
I became so nostalgic about my own V & S, as i wrote this !
These are all small pleasures, enjoyable as well, in our sampradayam !
Love,
Chithra.

Originally Posted by birraj

Dear Chitra Mam,
Wow!...Thanks for this detailed post. I should use it when my son grows....!...I never thought I had missed all the valikappu formalities and semantham...After seeing your post made me feel cry that missed this whole part in my life...I am feeling so sad that I was left in a place where I could not get the sastigal and missed it...

I was planning to do seemanthan alone along with my son's ayoushomam, but some how my MIL did not agreet even Rajesh was not willing...
So...I should be helpful atleast to future generations in my family....I will write everyting in my CD to protect it for years..

Thanksf or your wonderful effort.
Love
Birundha

Dear Gayathri,
I have removed jpg & posted pdf !
Now, please don't laugh at my photos.
My V saree was palum pazamum kattam which had just "arrived" on the scene !

Good to know that the vadhyar was good for your seemantham.
Morning, in some families, they do "Pongi podarathu" for the girl. It is done earlier also !
I am glad you think, it will be a useful post !
Love,
Chithra.

Originally Posted by gayathriar

Yes Please C. Can you please post the pdf file for clear viewing?

It is an excellent write-up. I am sure it will be extremely useful to anybody who wants to perform these ceremonies and do not have anybody to guide them. This is one more 'how I wish I knew you earlier and couldn't this write-up have come 2 years before' for me.

Fortunately, I was in India for my Valaikappu. But for my Seemantham, I was in the US with neither my MIL or mother around( the most suitable day in my eighth month came too early and my mom came here close to my delivery ). I tried to make notes of the sequence of events mentioned by my MIL and mother in bits and pieces and was calling home back and forth to clarify and confirm. But the Vadyar here was very good - we also visited him a few times before the cermony to clarify how the rituals are to be performed in order to plan for it. He even made our elderly friends perform Ethi-irakaradhu. So, from my experience, it will prove to be a very very useful post!!!

Also, I remember my folks making me eat a pongal made with tuvar dhal and turmeric on the Valaikappu morning.

-Gayathri.

Dear Gayathri,
I have removed jpg & posted pdf !
Now, please don't laugh at my photos.
My V saree was palum pazamum kattam which had just "arrived" on the scene !

Good to know that the vadhyar was good for your seemantham.
Morning, in some families, they do "Pongi podarathu" for the girl. It is done earlier also !
I am glad you think, it will be a useful post !
Love,
Chithra.

Originally Posted by gayathriar

Yes Please C. Can you please post the pdf file for clear viewing?

It is an excellent write-up. I am sure it will be extremely useful to anybody who wants to perform these ceremonies and do not have anybody to guide them. This is one more 'how I wish I knew you earlier and couldn't this write-up have come 2 years before' for me.

Fortunately, I was in India for my Valaikappu. But for my Seemantham, I was in the US with neither my MIL or mother around( the most suitable day in my eighth month came too early and my mom came here close to my delivery ). I tried to make notes of the sequence of events mentioned by my MIL and mother in bits and pieces and was calling home back and forth to clarify and confirm. But the Vadyar here was very good - we also visited him a few times before the cermony to clarify how the rituals are to be performed in order to plan for it. He even made our elderly friends perform Ethi-irakaradhu. So, from my experience, it will prove to be a very very useful post!!!

Also, I remember my folks making me eat a pongal made with tuvar dhal and turmeric on the Valaikappu morning.

-Gayathri.

Dear Gayathri,
I have removed jpg & posted pdf !
Now, please don't laugh at my photos.
My V saree was palum pazamum kattam which had just "arrived" on the scene !

Good to know that the vadhyar was good for your seemantham.
Morning, in some families, they do "Pongi podarathu" for the girl. It is done earlier also !
I am glad you think, it will be a useful post !
Love,
Chithra.

Originally Posted by gayathriar

Yes Please C. Can you please post the pdf file for clear viewing?

It is an excellent write-up. I am sure it will be extremely useful to anybody who wants to perform these ceremonies and do not have anybody to guide them. This is one more 'how I wish I knew you earlier and couldn't this write-up have come 2 years before' for me.

Fortunately, I was in India for my Valaikappu. But for my Seemantham, I was in the US with neither my MIL or mother around( the most suitable day in my eighth month came too early and my mom came here close to my delivery ). I tried to make notes of the sequence of events mentioned by my MIL and mother in bits and pieces and was calling home back and forth to clarify and confirm. But the Vadyar here was very good - we also visited him a few times before the cermony to clarify how the rituals are to be performed in order to plan for it. He even made our elderly friends perform Ethi-irakaradhu. So, from my experience, it will prove to be a very very useful post!!!

Also, I remember my folks making me eat a pongal made with tuvar dhal and turmeric on the Valaikappu morning.

-Gayathri.

Dear Chithra,

The PDF pics are too good :)
I have downloaded them for frequent viewing BTW...

:)
Pavithra

Originally Posted by chitvish

Dear Gayathri,
I have removed jpg & posted pdf !
Now, please don't laugh at my photos.
My V saree was palum pazamum kattam which had just "arrived" on the scene !

Good to know that the vadhyar was good for your seemantham.
Morning, in some families, they do "Pongi podarathu" for the girl. It is done earlier also !
I am glad you think, it will be a useful post !
Love,
Chithra.

Dear Vidya,
I am sorry, I missed your post in the "melee" of pdf files !
Thankyou for the first F b, Vidya !
I do hope yours will be one of the firsts to come next, Vidya - pray God for the same !
Love,
Chithra.

Originally Posted by vmur

Oh my my!! Such nice pictures!

Your pregnancy glow and the B&W pictures add more color and beauty to this thread.

I pray to God that all the ILites who are yet to celebrate their Valaikappu and Seemantham get to enjoy it real soooooooon!

Regards
Vidya

Vidya - I hope and pray that you are the first to use this post...!

C, both you and your daughter look so pretty. You look so slim and trim even during your pregnancy. Thanks for taking the pains to post the appropirate pictures. A picture is worth thousand words and will clarify any doubts anybody has on the rituals.

-Gayathri.

Dear chitra mam

Thanks for the detailed info on V& S. It will be useful for me in just few months.
I liked the fotos too.
I always wonder how u know everything!!!!!!!!

Dear Sanravi,
Thanks for the feed back.
My hearty congratulations to you ! I am very happy that thois will be useful to you shortly.
Don't thnk, only I know everything - your mother & MIL must be knowing these too !
Love,
Chithra.

Originally Posted by sanravi_1970

Dear chitra mam

Thanks for the detailed info on V& S. It will be useful for me in just few months.
I liked the fotos too.
I always wonder how u know everything!!!!!!!!

Dear Chitra
Lovely pictures and vivid description. Thoroughly enjoyed reading it.

Regards
Sowmya